Summary Of The Lecture On The College Of Veterinary Medicine

Since the trematodes infect freshwater snails then pass the cercarias to the young or adult flies, elimination of standing water (or access to a natural water source) decreases risk of the fly becoming infected and dying in grazing fields. Potomac Horse Fever is a non-contagious disease, but carcasses of infected flies can also be brought onto a property through hay or feed. Biosecurity against PHF includes monitoring all hay and feed that comes into a property and avoiding the runoff of water from other properties. Six strains of the disease have been isolated and a vaccine has been developed, given in multiple doses. The vaccine is a killed, adjuvanted product, but does not carry a label for the prevention of abortion in mares, nor does it actively protect against the disease. The vaccine is effective in speeding up recovery and lessoning symptoms. Due to the low risk of foals contracting it, foal vaccination in recommended as a 2-dose series at 3-4 week intervals after the age of 5 months. Horses that haven’t been previously vaccinated (including pregnant mares) are administered a series of 2 doses at 3-4 week intervals; for pregnant mares, schedule so the 2nd dose is 4-6 weeks before foaling. Horses that have been vaccinated (including pregnant mares) receive vaccination semi-annually; pregnant mares need to have 1 dose schedules 4-6 weeks before foaling. Again, the vaccine does not

“A horse doesn’t care how much you know, until he knows how much you care.”, said Pat Parelli. “You took care of your horse, so your horse took care of you.”, Said Elton Gallegly. I feel horse care is very important to sustain a happy, and healthy horse. If not cared for correctly, they may become very sick. Anthrax, West Nile Virus, Rabies, or Lyme Disease, are only some of the diseases that can occur. If not cared for, they may affect you as well as your daily life. Anthrax is caused by bacteria in the food, water, or soil, that the horse is around. This disease may cause death to your horse. This is why it is very important to change your horses food and water daily, as well as mucking out the stall, if you have one. West Nile Virus is caused by a mosquito bite, or by a bird. This may cause weakness, trouble in walking, muscle spasms, or death. Rabies is caused by a bite from an infected animal, or contact with infected saliva, from something that was already infected. Rabies may cause depression, agitation, aggressiveness, and your horse may slowly develop paralysis, or death. Lyme Disease is caused by ticks, and can cause arthritis, lameness, neurologic disease, eye disease, dermatitis, or death. To prevent these diseases from happening, you must

This assignment will critically evaluate worming treatment required for a four-month old Border Collie Puppy, to be prescribed by a suitably qualified person (SQP). The first worming treatment to be analysed is Panacur Oral Paste, a prescription only medication, it can be prescribed by a veterinarian, pharmacist, or a suitably qualified person (POM-VPS) (ref). The second is Milbemax, this is a prescription only medication, and can only be prescribed by a veterinarian (POM-V), this category also includes controlled drugs listed under the Misuse of Drugs Act, (1971) (ref). Medications are categorised by the Veterinary Medicines Regulations, (2009). It is important that veterinary nurses are aware on what medications they are, and not able to

Dominique and his family were in a good mood when the QP met with them for a session.

All students are different. Some learn fast, some take their time. Some are extreme hard workers while some prefer to be a bit more laid back. Finally some, since it was in the directions, are brutally honest. My paper will try to resemble that honesty. It’s common knowledge that you, as the teacher reading this, have millions of other papers to read, and one cannot begin to truly elaborate on who they truly are without going way past the 2 page limit. I hope that you will still take me, my aspirations, values and opinions seriously even though I am ‘too young to know anything’. All students are different, but I can only do my work as a student to answer your questions with the best of my ability and give you a glimpse into who I am as a student.

A comprehensive vaccination program is essential for maintaining tho optimal health and welfare of valuable EDDs. New diseases threats appear from time to time and new vaccines come onto the market at regular intervals. Close veterinary management of the EDD vaccination program ensures it is up-to-date and as effective as possible. At the time of writing, the following canine diseases are controlled by the RAE EDD vaccination

Veterinarians are far more different than veterinarian technicians and have more access to different types of jobs in the facility. There are some things like cleaning a veterinarian will not do and will have a veterinarian technician clean. It may seem boring but cleaning is actually important and is a big deal that it is taken care of in an animal hospital. It will help keep the facility clean and the next animal that is put in a kennel won’t run the risk of catching what the last animal had.Veterinarians require 8 years of college unless they want to specialize in something like nerves then they will have to go to college for a total of 12 years. (http://www.innerbody.com/careers-in-health/how-to-become-a-vet-tech.html) Vet techs have to complete 2 years of college which is not to be confused with vet technologists who go to school for 4 years.

Veterinarians often use diagnostic imaging to help get a look at an animal from the inside. Radiological imaging is one of the greatest devices for veterinarians especially in circumstances such as broken bones, tumors, unusual symptoms, and complications. In such settings a veterinary radiologist skilled in taking and reading radiographic image can assist with diagnosis and treatment. Specifically, osteosarcoma which is the most common bone tumor found in dogs.

As a result of this diversity, no two days are alike, and an Equine veterinarian is always prepared. In a scientific field such as this, new solutions are discovered each day for old problems, thus, veterinarians must constantly expand their knowledge of the field to best serve their customers. This profession is one people’s livelihoods depend on, as such equine veterinarians are faithful to their jobs and love of animals. While a companion animal vet may be able to set regular hours and still receive plenty of clients, an equine veterinarian must always be available to come in for emergencies (Martin, 08 Oct.). This testimony, from my mentor and equine vet Dr. Michael Martin, corroborates that many veterinarians have to put in long hours. A normal day can start anywhere from six in the morning to continuing from the night before due to an emergency; as such, one in three veterinarians reported working more than fifty hours in a week (“Veterinarians”). The busyness of the day also depends on the time of year; spring is the most hectic as owners are breeding horses, summer and autumn are more relaxed, and winter receives the least amount of business as owners are less inclined to go out in the cold weather to ride and work their

“Equine Influenza is considered one of the most infectious diseases that has been recognized in horses for centuries”(Smith). Equine Influenza has been known for its outbreaks and has been identified all around the world. Many people don’t understand how dangerous this disease can be. Horses can either get really sick or die from this disease. It’s not very common that horses would die from this disease, but it has been seen. As a result, equine Influenza is a very contagious disease that is difficult to treat and track.

Common clinical signs for Hendra virus in horses will include: acute onset illness, increased body temperature, increase heart rate, discomfort/weight shifting between legs, rapid deterioration. Respiratory problems that may occur: pulmonary oedema and congestion, respiratory distress, increased respiratory rate, nasal discharge, weakness, ataxia (the loss of full control of bodily movement), and collapse. Neurological signs include: wobbly gait progressing to ataxia, altered consciousness, and apparent loss of vision in one or both eyes, aimless walking in a dazed state, head tilting, circling, muscle twitching – seen in acutely ill and recovered horses, urinary incontinence, decumbency with inability to rise. Contact with suspected horses should be avoided until a veterinarian has investigated and provided advice on handling affected horses safely. Horses feed and water troughs should not be placed under trees where bats may feed or roost. Hendra is a notifiable emergency animal disease. If you suspect a horse might be infected, you must report it. Even more alarming we now know that infected horses may shed live virus for up to 48 hours before they show any clinical signs of Hendra virus. In addition it appears that the incubation period is increasing – this means that the number of days between when the horse is infected and starts showing signs of disease is increasing. This means that the potential for exposure to Hendra virus exists even in an

procedures, and more veterinary specialists to meet the demands of owners committed to the best

Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection with worldwide distribution. It can affect most mammals (Bharti and others 2003) but some species seem more susceptible, such as the dog and the human. It is a spirochaete infection and the infecting organism was traditionally identified by serological testing, however, modern methods using DNA hybridisation have been developed although many of these only allow identification to the species level (Jung and others 2015). The two most common serovars (L. canicola and L. icterohaemorrhagiae) have been the basis of leptospirosis vaccination in dogs for many years. There is now serological evidence of exposure to a much wider range of serovars including L. Grippotyphosa, L. Australis and L. Sejroe (Ellis 2010).

Pursuing this further Animal Testing should be a discarded practice due to its inaccuracy in treating diseases in a timely manner. Within the article, stop animal testing it

The potential threat of a foreign animal disease is always at the back of an agricultural livestock producer 's mind because it could possibly be devastating both economically and environmentally. The disease has the potential to wipe out a large percentage of the livestock animal population, thus affecting the way the US uses the land that supports food animal production. The possibility of an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease is a big area of interest because of the ramifications the disease would have on the United States, but it would also be a great threat to any FMD free country. This disease is a highly infectious, viral disease of cloven-hoofed species. The tell-tale signs of